Harrington Hill Primary School, London

From the headteacher's welcome: "Our school is based in the vibrant and diverse community of Hackney, East London. We provide a rich and exciting curriculum to develop the confidence and enthusiasm for learning that will take our pupils through secondary school and beyond. At Harrington Hill, we understand that children learn better when they feel happy, safe and valued at school."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £7 per day.

In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Harrington Hill Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 66% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 84% and 82% in Hackney and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 83% in reading and 87% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 13 families put Harrington Hill Primary School as their first choice and 42 named it as one of their preferences, for 14 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Harrington Hill Primary School are Southwold Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 96% reading, 94% maths); Jubilee Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 82% reading, 83% maths); Northwold Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 90% reading, 93% maths); and Simon Marks Jewish Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Harrington Hill Primary School.

55.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 46.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (46%), Mixed (13%) and Asian (10%).

In 2026, 37 pupils (18.2%) received SEN support and 26 (12.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Harrington Hill Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 13 places, 13 pupils on roll.

Harrington Hill Primary School had 16 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Clapton Rail Station, about 660 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Mount Pleasant Lane, 140 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Harrington Hill Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 559 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hackney (1215).

In 2024/25, Harrington Hill Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.